The EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention intends to award a sole‑source Protective Equipment Maintenance Agreement (EMA) for its QTRAP 6500+ Mass Spectrometer to AB SCIEX LLC. The EMA covers rapid onsite repairs, preventive maintenance visits, software updates, and various discounts on services, ensuring continuous instrument performance vital to EPA’s research mission. This notice solicits capability statements within 15 days of publication; no competitive solicitation will follow unless the agency decides otherwise.
• One‑year base contract with up to four optional 12‑month extensions.
• Services include 2‑business‑day response, parts/labor/travel coverage, annual preventive maintenance, software upgrades, and priority support.
• NAICS 811412 (Appliance Repair and Maintenance) applies; the award is a sole‑source procurement under RFO 6.103‑1(b).